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Stripe Sees Boom In Investor Interest
June 14, 2021

Payments company Stripe has begun offering investors the opportunity to snatch up substantial stakes in the company from existing shareholders, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (June 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Didi IPO Filing Shows Rebound From Pandemic Lows, Mobility Market Potential 
June 11, 2021

The parade of listings from platform companies, and digital disruptors aiming and streamlining everyday activities, continues. To that end, Didi Chuxing Technology Co. filed its F-1 (under its official name, Xiaoju Kuaizhi Inc.) with the SEC to go public in the U.S., with American depositary...

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ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global
June 11, 2021

The restaurant software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Popmenu raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, according to a press release on Friday (June 11). Additional backers included new investor Salesforce Ventures and existing investors Bedrock Capital, Base10 Partners and Felicis Ventures....

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Flying Taxis Take Off With Vertical Aerospace, Eve Urban SPAC IPOs
June 11, 2021

Flying taxi startups Vertical Aerospace and Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions are separately planning initial public offerings (IPOs) via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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IPO/SPAC Listing Activity Picks Up As Marqeta Debuts
June 11, 2021

The pace of SPAC/IPO listings picked up a bit this past week, capped, one might say, by Marqeta’s debut on the NASDAQ exchange on Wednesday (June 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Real Estate Startup Flyhomes Nets $150 Million For US Expansion
June 10, 2021

Flyhomes, which works in real estate, has completed a Series C funding round with $150 million, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Mexican Digital Payment Platform Clip Raises $250 Million
June 10, 2021

Payments FinTech Clip, based in Mexico, has received $250 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund as well as Viking Global Investors, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Klarna Lands $639 Million, Valuing BNPL Company At $45.6 Billion
June 10, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna has landed $639 million in venture funding. In a Thursday (June 10) announcement, the company said it would use the new funds to expand internationally and further capture retail customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Marqeta’s CEO: From Digital Card Issuance (At Scale) To IPO … And What’s Next
June 10, 2021

From problem solver, at scale, to new listing on the Nasdaq. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...